Inquiry to seek further advice on Drumm

The banking inquiry is to seek further legal advice on whether it can publish a statement by former Anglo boss David Drumm after the Director of Public Prosecutions objected to the evidence being made public.

A direction by the DPP was discussed last night by the inquiry which said that the former bank CEO’s statement — received weeks ago — could not be made public.

Sources close to the inquiry said they were “livid” as the DPP had been given notice weeks ago about the statement.